Oak Leaf wallpieces, patina, bronze bamboo segments

A Joyous Easter to all of you

I suppose I'm doing this in a backward order, but here are the segments of bronze pipe, flared, before welding together into the bamboo.

Now for more patina/color photos. I made two more oak leaf wallpieces, smaller this time, about 12 to 14 inches high. The first photo shows them with un-sealed patina. The second shows them soon after I applied the tung oil varnish. You can see the distinct muting of the colors. This time, I made the color less subtle in the first place, so it would still show up somewhat after sealing.

I've used some Prismacolor pencil on them in the house and have a few detail shots. I may still lighten up the darker blue toned piece with some pencil work. When the light is right, I'll put them on the wall for full shots.

And finally, during this return of winter in the midwest, I leave you with a picture of my indoor tropical gardens. The problem is- I can't enjoy the climate myself!

I had two orchids on the verge of death. In a desperate attempt to save them, I purchased the biggest glass jar I could find and turned it into a terrarium. The two plants very quickly revived and have even put out new growth. Yesterday, I added another terrarium to the collection, with 3 mini orchids. I hope they all bloom next winter! I don't know what I do about the lids when they bloom, maybe slowly open the lids for longer and longer periods each day in order to acclimate the plants as the flower stems grow. Bloom time is usually in January or February, so I have plenty of time to figure that out.
I should make my own extra tall terrariums, but it may take me a few years to get to it.